The Puranas, loosely translated as “Old Tales,” include popular stories about Hindu gods and goddesses ... are believed to be sacred to Kali. The 14th chapter of the “Shiva Purana ...

who was Shiva’s first wife. She is also known as Durga, who is shown in images as having many weapons. This is intended to portray her as a goddess of energy. She is also seen as Kali ...

The Immortal Tyrant Hiranyakashipu was one of the most powerful Asuras in Hindu mythology. He was granted a boon by Lord Brahma that made him nearly invincible—he could not be killed by a human, god, ...

Most of these temples were dedicated to the god Shiva. For the people of Orissa, Shiva - one of the three central deities of Hinduism, the god of paradoxes, the god who forever creates and ...